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    BBC World Questions program comes to Manila

    The BBC World Questions program is coming to the Philippines on 5 March this year to debate the country’s political and economic future in Manila.

    Farm gate price of palay continue to rise in January, up 41% on-year

    The farm gate price of a kilo of palay continued to rise in January, according to data released Wednesday by the Philippine Statistics Authority, which is a boon for farmers but a bane for rice consumers.

    Growth seen moderating to 5.4 percent this year

    Local output growth measured as the gross domestic product (GDP) is forecast to ease further this year to 5.4 percent, lower than last year's growth print of 5.6 percent, analysts at the Manila unit of the Dutch giant ING said on Monday.

    P160 billion more spent for public infrastructures in 11 months last year

    The government already spent in 11 months P1.02 trillion of its commitment to spend P1.33 trillion in various public infrastructures in 2023, Budget Secretary Mina F. Pangandaman said on Sunday.

    Foreign investment pledges in 4Q more than double to P349.45B

    Foreign investments approved by various investment promotions agencies reached P394.45 billion in the fourth quarter, more than double the P173.61 billion in the year-earlier period even though a number of IPAs didn’t report any approvals during the period.

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    Philippines extends investor leases to 99 years

     The Philippines has taken a major step toward attracting long-term foreign investment with the official signing of the Implementing Rules and Regulations for Republic Act No. 12252, the Investors’ Lease Act. 

    Finance chief welcomes SSS Emergency Loan Program

    Finance Secretary and Social Security Commission Chairman Frederick D. Go praised the Social Security System (SSS) for launching its Emergency Loan Program (ELP), saying it will help members get faster and easier access to financial support during disasters.

    Heart diseases, cancer, stroke drive Philippine death toll

    Ischaemic heart diseases, cancer, and strokes are still the deadliest threats in the Philippines. From January to June 2025, 53,985 deaths—nearly one in five—were due to heart disease alone, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority.

    Baby bust economics: Filipinos hold button on pause

    The Philippine baby boom has hit the snooze button. Parenthood, once almost automatic, is now treated like a major purchase—priced, budgeted, and often postponed. Diapers and infant formula increasingly feel less like essentials and more like luxury items with designer tags. Timing, finances, and ambition are all carefully calculated before committing to the ultimate life investment.

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